ARB - Resource Base Units

Copper Valley ARC (formerly Delaware School ARB)

Copper Valley ARC (formerly Delaware School ARB)
How to access: Local authority referral
Funding options: Local authority funded or commissioned
Where/how it is delivered: School-based
When/how often: Term-time
Cost type: Funded or commissioned place
County: Cornwall
Provision type: Area Resource Base (ARB)
Needs and circumstances supported: Autism
Age range: Primary (5-11 years)
Support and provision features: Individualised support
How and when provision is delivered: Term-time
Qualifications and skills available: Life skills / independent living
Accreditations, registrations and inspection: Ofsted registered or inspected
EHCP details: Discuss individual placement requirements with the school and Cornwall Council.

Copper Valley ARC (formerly Delaware School ARB)

Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy publishes an Area Resource Base called the ARC. Its site was formerly Delaware Primary Academy, the name still used on the council’s ARB list. The ARC plans a creative curriculum around individual needs and interests, with a strong emphasis on personal development, life skills and independence. Supported access to mainstream subjects is offered where appropriate. Contact the school to discuss current year groups and admissions.

Age and stage

Primary-stage provision; ask the school to confirm current ARB intake year groups.

Admissions and visits

Contact the school and Cornwall Council about suitability and placement.

Official school information

The 2025 Ofsted report describes the ARC as serving infant and junior pupils with autism and EHCPs. Its curriculum prioritises life skills alongside academic learning.

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